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Aerospace Engineers salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The median aerospace engineers in Colorado Springs, CO earns $151,980 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,038 a month.

10th percentile
$117,890
25th percentile
$130,240
Median percentile
$151,980
75th percentile
$194,270
90th percentile
$209,180

Based on 990 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$108,457 take-home a year
Gross pay$151,980
Federal income tax−$25,209
Social Security + Medicare−$11,626
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$6,687
Monthly take-home$9,038
Every two weeks$4,171

Does it go far here?

$150,913Median pay in Colorado Springs, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,699 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,400
Sales Managers$177,780
Financial Managers$172,680
Managers, All Other$149,120
Software Developers$134,280
Computer Network Architects$130,980
Information Security Analysts$130,880

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado